Common Core Lacks Common (Business) Sense
Proponents of the Common Core national standards push, including the U.S. Department of Education, have long argued that Common Core is a state-led initiative. Why,… Read More
Back to School by the Numbers: Government vs. Parents
As the summer comes to an end and children put on their backpacks and lace up their sneakers for the new school year, let’s look… Read More
Poll Reveals “A Nation Confused” on Common Core National Standards
A bundle of federal incentives encouraged 45 states to adopt Common Core national standards and tests. But a new poll shows that most Americans have… Read More
UPDATE: North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest Reveals the Bureaucracy Behind Common Core
Why did North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest just receive 40,000 sheets of paper in the mail? In July, Forest sent the state’s Department of… Read More
10,000 Pages Needed to Answer Common Core Questions
North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest continues to stand up for educational freedom in his state by questioning the stakes connected to the implementation of… Read More
What Obama Wants for Your Children and Grandchildren
Proud parents and grandparents are sharing photos of their kids’ first day of school. And as students head back, many states are pushing back—telling the… Read More
Indiana Set to Withdraw from Common Core National Assessments
Indiana Governor Mike Pence (R) announced that the Hoosier State will be withdrawing itself as a member of the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness… Read More
Education Reform Goes Big in the Tar Heel State
North Carolina is on a roll. Last week, Governor Pat McCrory (R) signed a budget passed by the state legislature chock-full of education reforms, including… Read More
Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman: Champion of Educational Freedom
On the late, great, Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman’s 101st birthday, it is fitting to remember his legacy of school choice and continue the fight… Read More
Georgia Reclaims Control of Testing; Neighbor Florida to Consider the Same
Georgia is withdrawing from the Common Core national assessments, and neighboring Florida could soon follow suit. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (R), along with Superintendent John… Read More
